beautiful, as is the central staircase, which features a decorative
wrought-iron banister designed by Gabriel.
Ecole Militaire
Visits by special permission only, contact the commandant
in writing.
Did You Know?
Napoleon was a cadet at the Ecole Militaire, and on passing out his report rather presciently observed that ‘he could go far if the circumstances are right’.
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Built as part of the Universal Exposition held in Paris in 1889, the Eiffel Tower was only meant to be a temporary structure. Designed by the engineer Gustave Eiffel, who had built a number of iron railway bridges in Europe and South
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